TWEEDY BROWNE CO LLC//
13F-HR, 2000-02-08
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                               Washington DC 20549

                                    FORM 13F

                               FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 1999

Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment number:

This Amendment (Check only one):   [ ] is a restatement.
                                   [ ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:        Tweedy, Browne Company LLC
Address:     350 Park Ave., 9th Floor
             New York, NY  10022

Form 13F File Number: 28-1222

     The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by
whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is
authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct
and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:     M. Gervase Rosenberger
Title:    General Counsel
Phone:    212-916-0600

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
M. Gervase Rosenberger     New York, New York     02/08/2000
Signature                  City, State            Date

Report Type (Check only one):

[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager
        are reported in this report.)

[ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report,
        and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
        this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
        reported by other reporting manager(s).)



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                              FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE


Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:                  1

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:           203

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:    $3,994,869 (thousands)

List of Other Included Managers:

     Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.

No.:                                            1
Form 13F File Number:                           28-04975
Name:                                           Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.



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                           FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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<CAPTION>
                                   TITLE OF                    VALUE      SHARES/ SH/ PUT/INVSTMT     ----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER                      CLASS            CUSIP   (x$1000)    PRN AMT  PRN CALLDSCRETN     SOLE     SHARED      NONE
- --------------                     --------          -----    ------     -------  --- -----------     ----     ------      ----
<S>                                <C>             <C>         <C>       <C>      <C>    <C>       <C>                    <C>

ACMAT CORP CLASS A                 Common          004616207     389       51890  SH     SOLE         51890
ACX TECHNOLOGIES INC               Common          005123104   14803     1385117  SH     SOLE       1359607               25510
ACX TECHNOLOGIES INC               Common          005123104       1         140  SH     UNKNOWN        140
AKZO NOBEL NV SPONSORED ADR        ADR             010199305   36460      732871  SH     SOLE        699709               33162
AKZO NOBEL NV SPONSORED ADR        ADR             010199305       6         130  SH     UNKNOWN        130
ALAMO GROUP INC                    Common          011311107    4210      420954  SH     SOLE        418889                2065
AMERICAN ANNUITY GROUP INC.        Common          023840101   18640     1035553  SH     SOLE       1000726               34827
AMERICAN ANNUITY GROUP INC.        Common          023840101       3         175  SH     UNKNOWN        175
AMERICAN ATLANTIC COMPANY          Common          024022105    2183      166346  SH     SOLE        166346
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY           Common          025816109  248229     1493109  SH     SOLE       1441402               51707
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY           Common          025816109      31         185  SH     UNKNOWN        185
AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE CO     Common          028591105   52926      830204  SH     SOLE        800488               29716
AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE CO     Common          028591105      14         225  SH     UNKNOWN        225
AMPAL AMERICAN ISRAEL CORP         Common          032015109    5453      589563  SH     SOLE        583118                6445
ANGELICA CORP                      Common          034663104     997      102240  SH     SOLE        101065                1175
APRIL INDUSTRIES INC.              DEB 10.00%      0383299A8    2310       42000  SH     SOLE         42000
BANCFIRST CORP                     Common          05945F103    1537       45300  SH     SOLE         45300
BANK ONE CORP                      Common          06423A103   23924      746175  SH     SOLE        724503               21672
BANK ONE CORP                      Common          06423A103      24         750  SH     UNKNOWN        750
BELL & HOWELL CO NEW               Common          077852101   43195     1357815  SH     SOLE       1303775               54040
BELL & HOWELL CO NEW               Common          077852101      55        1725  SH     UNKNOWN       1725
CCBT FINANCIAL COMPANIES INC       Common          12500Q102     314       20400  SH     SOLE         20400
CASTLE & COOKE INC                 Common          148433105   15789     1244449  SH     SOLE       1196468               47981
CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION        Common          16161A108   46266      595539  SH     SOLE        595435                 104
COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY         Common          191098102   17062      360158  SH     SOLE        352323                7835
COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY         Common          191098102       5         100  SH     UNKNOWN        100
COCA COLA COMPANY                  Common          191216100     730       12535  SH     SOLE         12535
COMERICA INCORPORATED              Common          200340107   22605      484173  SH     SOLE        484173
COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES Common          203349105   22907      433222  SH     SOLE        430755                2467
COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES Common          203349105       3          66  SH     UNKNOWN         66
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL GROUP INC.     Common          20365M108     768       60245  SH     SOLE         57725                2520
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP-MICH        Common          225310101   10209     2768608  SH     SOLE       2686005               82603
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP-MICH        Common          225310101       1         320  SH     UNKNOWN        320
DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS INC.           Common          254642101    8143      450799  SH     SOLE        445809                4990
DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS INC.           Common          254642101       3         180  SH     UNKNOWN        180
DISNEY WALT COMPANY HOLDING CO     Common          254687106     939       32099  SH     SOLE         32099
DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE          Common          256743105   47108     1967956  SH     SOLE       1944666               23290
DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE          Common          256743105       4         155  SH     UNKNOWN        155
ECHELON INTERNATIONAL CORP         Common          278747100   11858      515561  SH     SOLE        493286               22275
ECHELON INTERNATIONAL CORP         Common          278747100       2         100  SH     UNKNOWN        100
EZCORP INC-CL A                    CLASS A         302301106    1301      320314  SH     SOLE        316869                3445
FREDDIE MAC                        Common          313400301  136225     2894565  SH     SOLE       2803620               90945
FREDDIE MAC                        Common          313400301      88        1860  SH     UNKNOWN       1860
FEDERATED INVESTORS INC (PA.)      Common          314211103   44583     2222203  SH     SOLE       2127853               94350
FEDERATED INVESTORS INC (PA.)      Common          314211103      10         517  SH     UNKNOWN        517
FIRST LONG ISLAND CORP - NY        Common          320734106     980       33363  SH     SOLE         33363
FIRST UNION CORPORATION            Common          337358105    8571      261215  SH     SOLE        257990                3225
FIRST UNION CORPORATION            Common          337358105      23         715  SH     UNKNOWN        715
FIRSTAR CORP NEW                   Common          33763V109     427       20223  SH     SOLE         20223
FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC           Common          339382103    1044       78020  SH     SOLE         75410                2610
FRIEDMANS CL A   USD US            Common          358438109    2572      342910  SH     SOLE        333341                9569
FUJI PHOTO FILM LTD                ADR             359586302    1327       34690  SH     SOLE         34690
GATX CORP                          Common          361448103   48875     1448142  SH     SOLE       1414169               33973
GATX CORP                          Common          361448103      40        1180  SH     UNKNOWN       1180
GLAXO WELCOME PLC SPONSORED ADR    ADR             37733W105   69894     1250900  SH     SOLE       1234987               15913
GLAXO WELCOME PLC SPONSORED ADR    ADR             37733W105       6         100  SH     UNKNOWN        100
GORMAN-RUPP CO                     Common          383082104   14067      803848  SH     SOLE        752301               51547
GORMAN-RUPP CO                     Common          383082104       2         135  SH     UNKNOWN        135
GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INC Common          383750106    1151      418394  SH     SOLE        412795                5599
GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INC Common          383750106       8        3085  SH     UNKNOWN       3085

</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<S>                                <C>             <C>         <C>       <C>      <C>    <C>       <C>                    <C>

GREY ADVERTISING INC               Common          397838103   27848       69620  SH     SOLE         66114                3506
HARDING LAWSON ASSOC GROUP INC.    Common          412293102    1308      168745  SH     SOLE        167500                1245
JOHN H HARLAND CO                  Common          412693103    4595      250925  SH     SOLE        249520                1405
HASBRO INC                         Common          418056107     323       16965  SH     SOLE         16965
HIBERNIA CORP  CL-A                Common          428656102   30789     2897805  SH     SOLE       2757580              140225
HIBERNIA CORP  CL-A                Common          428656102      26        2445  SH     UNKNOWN       2445
HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC        Common          435569108   86907     6717420  SH     SOLE       6483265              234155
HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC        Common          435569108      10         785  SH     UNKNOWN        785
HOMEFED CORPORATION                Common          43739D208     437      499667  SH     SOLE        496492                3175
HON INDS                           Common          438092108   34499     1572625  SH     SOLE       1496431               76194
HON INDS                           Common          438092108      29        1330  SH     UNKNOWN       1330
HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL INC        Common          441815107   78766     2114526  SH     SOLE       2008129              106397
HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL INC        Common          441815107      37        1002  SH     UNKNOWN       1002
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC-CL A     Common          442487203    1620      251588  SH     SOLE        246633                4955
HUB GROUP INC CL A                 Common          443320106    8086      404323  SH     SOLE        393278               11045
HUB GROUP INC CL A                 Common          443320106       2         105  SH     UNKNOWN        105
IBP INC                            Common          449223106     306       17000  SH     SOLE         17000
INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODS      INC NEW   NON PF460337108   10673     1161645  SH     SOLE       1150510               11135
INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODS      INC NEW   NON PF460337108       2         235  SH     UNKNOWN        235
INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP        Common          46145F105   40676     1414826  SH     SOLE       1340569               74257
INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP        Common          46145F105      12         400  SH     UNKNOWN        400
JAN BELL MARKETING INC             Common          470760109    2369      823974  SH     SOLE        818339                5635
JEFFERIES GROUP INC. NEW           Common          472319102   30913     1405126  SH     SOLE       1331069               74057
JEFFERIES GROUP INC. NEW           Common          472319102       9         400  SH     UNKNOWN        400
JOHNSON & JOHNSON                  Common          478160104   63539      682300  SH     SOLE        648443               33857
JOHNSON & JOHNSON                  Common          478160104      12         130  SH     UNKNOWN        130
JONES INTERCABLE INC.              Common          480206101    3617       52044  SH     SOLE         52044
JONES INTERCABLE INC CL A          Common          480206200   84804     1223500  SH     SOLE       1196731               26769
JONES INTERCABLE INC CL A          Common          480206200      11         165  SH     UNKNOWN        165
KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Common          484836101     558       16520  SH     SOLE         16520
KENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC        Common          490560208     735      183836  SH     SOLE        183836
KOGER EQUITY INC                   Common          500228101   14654      868409  SH     SOLE        824480               43929
KOGER EQUITY INC                   Common          500228101       5         270  SH     UNKNOWN        270
LAWSON PRODUCTS                    Common          520776105    4371      189030  SH     SOLE        186629                2401
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC       Common          524908100    2273       26840  SH     SOLE         26840
LETCHWORTH INDPT BANCSHARES CORP   Common          527251102     845       43485  SH     SOLE         43050                 435
LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP             Common          527288104   17976      777336  SH     SOLE        747903               29433
LIBERTY HOMES INC 'A'              CL A            530582204     431       52590  SH     SOLE         52590
LIFE INS CO OF ALA 'A'             CL A            531864205     942      132143  SH     SOLE        123588                8555
LILLY INDUSTRIES INC 'A'           CLASS A         532491107   21383     1591265  SH     SOLE       1493832               97433
LILLY INDUSTRIES INC 'A'           CLASS A         532491107      26        1905  SH     UNKNOWN       1905
LIMONEIRA CO OF SANTA PAULA        Common          532746104     412       13740  SH     SOLE         13740
M & F WORLDWIDE CORP               Common          552541104    5762     1138201  SH     SOLE       1124362               13839
M & F WORLDWIDE CORP               Common          552541104       2         440  SH     UNKNOWN        440
MBIA INC                           Common          55262C100  164486     3114537  SH     SOLE       3019971               94566
MBIA INC                           Common          55262C100      88        1662  SH     UNKNOWN       1662
MMI COMPANIES                      Common          553087107    2737      317309  SH     SOLE        240717               76592
MAYS (J W) INC                     Common          578473100     435       79056  SH     SOLE         75056                4000
MCDONALDS CORP                     Common          580135101   61568     1527275  SH     SOLE       1519315                7960
MERCHANTS GROUP, INC.              Common          588539106    3623      185798  SH     SOLE        181648                4150
MERCK & COMPANY INC.               Common          589331107     713       10634  SH     SOLE         10634
MESTEK INC.                        Common          590829107     590       29112  SH     SOLE         28367                 745
MID-AMERICA BANCORP INC            Common          595915109    3546      124415  SH     SOLE        122829                1586
MORGAN J P & CO INC                Common          616880100   51664      408009  SH     SOLE        389911               18098
NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INS CO       Common          638522102   24220      352937  SH     SOLE        339402               13535
NAVIGATORS GROUP                   Common          638904102    2907      290696  SH     SOLE        284097                6599
NESTLE SA-SPONSORED ADR            ADR             641069406   46079      502907  SH     SOLE        499957                2950
NESTLE SA-SPONSORED ADR            ADR             641069406      11         120  SH     UNKNOWN        120
NOVARTIS AG ADR                    Common          66987V109   10773      139453  SH     SOLE        131485                7968
OAKWOOD HOMES CORP                 Common          674098108    1880      589811  SH     SOLE        534883               54928

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<TABLE>
<S>                                <C>             <C>         <C>       <C>      <C>    <C>       <C>                    <C>

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP          Common          674599105     262       12100  SH     SOLE         12100
OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA            Common          677864100    6726      467909  SH     SOLE        464746                3163
PNC FINANCIAL CORP                 Common          693475105   54422     1222974  SH     SOLE       1205587               17387
PENN VIRGINIA CORP                 Common          707882106    2919      174294  SH     SOLE        174294
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN INC.            ADR             716941109  222329     4940645  SH     SOLE       4821146              119499
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN INC.            ADR             716941109      90        2000  SH     UNKNOWN       2000
PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES INC        Common          718154107   38312     1652291  SH     SOLE       1640323               11968
PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES INC        Common          718154107       6         270  SH     UNKNOWN        270
PHOENIX INVESTMENT PARTNERS        Common          719085102   18057     2222421  SH     SOLE       2164637               57784
PHOENIX INVESTMENT PARTNERS        Common          719085102       2         195  SH     UNKNOWN        195
POPULAR INC.                       Common          733174106  129238     4625972  SH     SOLE       4476647              149325
POPULAR INC.                       Common          733174106      13         456  SH     UNKNOWN        456
PRIMARK CORP                       Common          741903108   12343      443795  SH     SOLE        437780                6015
PUBLIC STORAGE INC.                Common          74460D109     238       10495  SH     SOLE         10495
QUORUM HEALTH USD US NON-PFIC      Common          749084109   39423     4233395  SH     SOLE       4028894              204501
QUORUM HEALTH USD US NON-PFIC      Common          749084109      35        3790  SH     UNKNOWN       3790
RCN CORPORATION                    Common          749361101   68484     1412031  SH     SOLE       1346339               65692
RCN CORPORATION                    Common          749361101      10         200  SH     UNKNOWN        200
RDO EQUIPMENT CO CL A              Common          749413100    4015      683329  SH     SOLE        676914                6415
RLI CORP.                          Common          749607107    1200       35308  SH     SOLE         34611                 697
RAMCO GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST  Common          751452202    2603      206142  SH     SOLE        204811                1331
RAYONIER INC                       Common          754907103   86345     1787214  SH     SOLE       1740516               46698
RAYONIER INC                       Common          754907103      45         930  SH     UNKNOWN        930
REGAL-BELOIT CORP                  Common          758750103   11211      543556  SH     SOLE        538956                4600
RELIASTAR FINANCIAL CORPORATION    Common          75952U103    3148       80334  SH     SOLE         77845                2489
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM COMPANY      Common          780257705     725       12000  SH     SOLE         12000
SCPIE HOLDINGS INC                 Common          78402P104   26311      819006  SH     SOLE        789054               29952
SAEKULAR AM INTRINSIC VAL FUND     CLASS B         786363101    7534      100000  SH     SOLE        100000
SAUL CENTERS INC                   Common          804395101     225       16000  SH     SOLE         16000
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC     Common          806882106   11140      586314  SH     SOLE        554244               32070
SEQUA CORP 'A'                     CL A            817320104    6166      114319  SH     SOLE        113089                1230
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC             ADR             832378301   26653      413624  SH     SOLE        412524                1100
SOLA INTERNATIONAL INC             Common          834092108   18796     1354698  SH     SOLE       1315719               38979
SOLA INTERNATIONAL INC             Common          834092108      19        1340  SH     UNKNOWN       1340
SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY             Common          844028100     262       13674  SH     SOLE         13674
SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES CORP          Common          844700104    1097      125400  SH     SOLE        125400
SPACELABS MEDICAL INC              Common          846247104   17344      934330  SH     SOLE        896287               38043
SPACELABS MEDICAL INC              Common          846247104       2         125  SH     UNKNOWN        125
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC        Common          853666105    2527      156700  SH     SOLE        156700
STEPAN CO                          Common          858586100    5485      234641  SH     SOLE        232276                2365
SWISS ARMY BRANDS, INC.            Common          870827102    2009      281915  SH     SOLE        279515                2400
SYMS CORPORATION                   Common          871551107    5711     1142112  SH     SOLE       1111917               30195
SYMS CORPORATION                   Common          871551107       1         205  SH     UNKNOWN        205
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY          CL B            878895101    5252      125785  SH     SOLE        125250                 535
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY          CL A            878895200   12565      266282  SH     SOLE        265290                 992
TORCHMARK CORP                     Common          891027104   29875     1027945  SH     SOLE        975855               52090
TORCHMARK CORP                     Common          891027104      26         890  SH     UNKNOWN        890
TRANSATLANTIC HLDGS                Common          893521104  141404     1811423  SH     SOLE       1749099               62324
TRANSATLANTIC HLDGS                Common          893521104      20         250  SH     UNKNOWN        250
TREMONT CORPORATION                Common          894745207   10731      715387  SH     SOLE        680562               34825
TREMONT CORPORATION                Common          894745207       1          96  SH     UNKNOWN         96
TRUSTMARK CORPORATION              Common          898402102     959       44400  SH     SOLE         44400
TWEEDY BROWNE GLOBAL VALUE FUND    Common          901165100  418337    20699489  SH     SOLE      15877995             4821494
TWEEDY BROWNE GLOBAL VALUE FUND    Common          901165100     483       23888  SH     UNKNOWN      23888
TWEEDY BROWNE AMERICAN VALUE FUND  Common          901165209   30920     1382205  SH     SOLE       1382205
TWEEDY BROWNE AMERICAN VALUE FUND  Common          901165209      33        1493  SH     UNKNOWN       1493
TWENTIETH CENTURY INDS CALIF       Common          901272203   24517     1269486  SH     SOLE       1243966               25520
TWENTIETH CENTURY INDS CALIF       Common          901272203      17         895  SH     UNKNOWN        895
UST INC                            Common          902911106   69643     2764963  SH     SOLE       2753652               11311
UST INC                            Common          902911106      21         845  SH     UNKNOWN        845


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<TABLE>
<S>                                <C>             <C>         <C>       <C>      <C>    <C>       <C>                    <C>

UNILEVER N V                       Common          904784709   45241      831065  SH     SOLE        797988               33077
UNILEVER N V                       Common          904784709      33         607  SH     UNKNOWN        607
URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.     Common          917286106     217       29700  SH     SOLE         29700
VALUE CITY DEPARTMENT STORES       Common          920387107   33562     2218982  SH     SOLE       2166934               52048
VALUE LINE INC                     Common          920437100    5397      149906  SH     SOLE        134136               15770
VILLAGE SUPER MARKET INC "A"       CL A            927107409    1648      122380  SH     SOLE        120680                1700
WALLACE COMPUTER SERVICES INC.     Common          932270101   20099     1208959  SH     SOLE       1117189               91770
WALLACE COMPUTER SERVICES INC.     Common          932270101      30        1820  SH     UNKNOWN       1820
WASHINGTON HOMES INC               Common          938864105    1541      304334  SH     SOLE        297519                6815
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY              Common          949746101  102888     2544380  SH     SOLE       2437192              107188
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY              Common          949746101      14         350  SH     UNKNOWN        350
WERNER ENTERPRISES INC             Common          950755108    4575      325355  SH     SOLE        320739                4616
WHITNEY HOLDING CORPORATION        Common          966612103   12242      330296  SH     SOLE        325770                4526
WHITNEY HOLDING CORPORATION        Common          966612103       4         120  SH     UNKNOWN        120
WINTEX HILL INCORPORATED           Common          97628P102     285       81350  SH     SOLE         81350
WISCONSIN CENTRAL TRANS CORP       Common          976592105   35697     2656533  SH     SOLE       2577121               79412
WISCONSIN CENTRAL TRANS CORP       Common          976592105       4         305  SH     UNKNOWN        305
WISCONSIN ENERGY CORP              Common          976657106     204       10600  SH     SOLE         10600
WORLD WIDE LTD                     ADR             981535206     547       54726  SH     SOLE         54726
XTRA CORP                          Common          984138107    7428      174255  SH     SOLE        172430                1825
ESG RE LTD    USD US               Common          G31215109     489       70500  SH     SOLE         70500
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES INC          CL A COM        P74823108  195156     9490863  SH     SOLE       9233875              256988
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES INC          CL A COM        P74823108      60        2910  SH     UNKNOWN       2910

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